Assembly of eggcrate substructure for bond jigs

Abstract

A system for supporting a bond jig comprises a plurality of planar panels including at least one mounting hole for fasteners in each panel, wherein a first panel is arranged in a non-orthogonal position to a second panel. The system further comprises a coupling element for coupling panels, comprising a first and second planar portion, a hinge element connecting the first and second planar portion, wherein the first planar portion and the second planar portion rotate around the hinge element to form an angle, and at least one mounting hole for fasteners in the first and second planar portion. The system further comprises at least one fastener for fastening the first planar portion to the first panel via a mounting hole in the first planar portion and a mounting hole in the first panel and at least one fastener for fastening the second planar portion to the second panel via the mounting hole in the second planar portion and the mounting hole in the second panel.

1. A system for supporting a bond jig, the system comprising:
 an egg-crate substructure, comprising:
 a substantially flat bottom side; 
 a top side; and 
 a plurality of intersecting panels between the bottom side and the top side forming a plurality of compartments, panels of the plurality of intersecting panels including at least one orifice extending therethrough, a first panel of the plurality of intersecting panels being arranged at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to a second panel of the plurality of intersecting panels, and edges of the plurality of intersecting panels forming the top side having an irregular shape for supporting the bond jig; and 
 a coupling element for securing the first panel to the second panel at the non-orthogonal angle, the coupling element comprising:
 a first planar portion fastened to the first panel; 
 a second planar portion fastened to the second panel; and 
 a hinge element connecting the first planar portion to the second planar portion, the first planar portion and the second planar portion configured to rotate around the hinge element to arrange the first panel at the non-orthogonal angle with respect to the second panel. 
 
 
 
   
   
     2. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one first fastener for fastening the first planar portion to the first panel; and 
 at least one second fastener for fastening the second planar portion to the second panel. 
 
   
   
     3. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one first fastener comprises two first fasteners, and wherein the at least one second fastener comprises two second fasteners. 
   
   
     4. The system of  claim 2 , wherein each at least one first fastener and each at least one second fastener comprises any one of:
 a rivet; 
 a bolt and nut; 
 a nail; 
 a screw; and 
 any combination of the above. 
 
   
   
     5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the irregular shape comprises a curved shape to contour to a curved shape of the bond jig. 
   
   
     6. The system of  claim 1 , and further comprising interposed alignment slots in the first and second panels for joining the first and second panels. 
   
   
     7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling element comprises a first coupling element having a first hinge element, and the non-orthogonal angle comprises a first non-orthogonal angle, and further comprising:
 a second coupling element for securing a third panel of the plurality of intersecting panels to a fourth panel of the plurality of intersecting panels at a second non-orthogonal angle with respect to each other, wherein the second coupling element includes a second hinge element for positioning the third and fourth panels at the second non-orthogonal angle with respect to each other. 
 
   
   
     8. A bond jig support system having a substantially flat bottom side and a top side, the bond jig support system comprising:
 a plurality of intersecting panels arranged between the bottom side and the top side to form an egg-crate substructure having a plurality of compartments, panels of the plurality of intersecting panels including at least one orifice extending therethrough, and edges of the plurality of intersecting panels forming the top side having an irregular shape for supporting the bond jig; 
 a first coupling element for securing a first panel and a second panel of the plurality of intersecting panels at an orthogonal angle with respect to each other, the first coupling element comprising:
 a first planar portion fastened to the first panel; and 
 a second planar portion fastened to second panel and connected to the first planar portion at the orthogonal angle; and 
 a second coupling element for securing a third panel and a fourth panel of the plurality of intersecting panels at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to each other, the second coupling element comprising:
 a third planar portion fastened to the third panel; and 
 a fourth planar portion fastened to the fourth panel and connected to the third planar portion via a hinge element, the third planar portion and the fourth planar portion configured to rotate around the hinge element to form the non-orthogonal angle. 
 
 
 
   
   
     9. The system of  claim 8 , and further comprising at least one fastener for fastening each of the first, second, third and fourth planar portions to the first, second, third and fourth panels, respectively. 
   
   
     10. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises two fasteners. 
   
   
     11. The system of  claim 8 , and further comprising interposed alignment slots in the first, second, third and fourth panels for joining the first and second panels and for joining the third and fourth panels. 
   
   
     12. A support substructure having a flat bottom side and a top side, the support sub structure comprising:
 a plurality of intersecting panels arranged between the bottom side and the top side to form an egg-crate structure having a plurality of compartments, panels of the plurality of intersecting panels having a substantially flat first edge coincident with the bottom side, and a second edge opposite the first edge and coincident with the top side, the second edges of the panels of the plurality of intersecting panels having an irregular shape, and the panels of the plurality of intersecting panels further having at least one orifice extending therethrough; and 
 a coupling element for securing a first panel of the plurality of intersecting panels to a second panel of the plurality of intersecting panels at a non-orthogonal angle with respect to each other, the coupling element including a hinge element connected to the first and second panels for positioning the first and second panels at the non-orthogonal angle with respect to each other. 
 
   
   
     13. The support substructure of  claim 12 , wherein the irregular shape contours to a bottom surface of an object to be supported by the substructure. 
   
   
     14. The support substructure of  claim 13 , wherein the object comprises a bond jig. 
   
   
     15. The support substructure of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one orifice a comprises at least one cutout for reducing weight of the support substructure. 
   
   
     16. The support substructure of  claim 12 , wherein at least two panels of the plurality of intersecting panels include interposing alignment slots for joining the at least two panels.